Tofu on Soba Noodles with Soy Sauce

Before last week I never had soba noodles.  Maybe in a restaurant, but never at home.  I came across a recipe in a cookbook using tofu and the noodles with sesame oil.  Since I don’t care for sesame oil, I used soy sauce instead.  I also decided the I’d rather just come up with my own recipe and make the entire dish to my liking.  It came out perfectly.

Tofu on Soba Noodles with Soy Sauce

Prep time: 15 minutes          Cook time: 10 minutes          Yield: 4 servings

• 1 contained of extra firm tofu cubed
• 1/2 a container of soba noodles (or how ever much you think you’d eat)
• 2 cups of arugula
• 1 large red pepper sliced
• 1/2 cup of chopped green onion
• 3 tablespoons of soy sauce (or enough for your liking)

In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.  Cook soba noodles for 3-4 minutes.  Rinse and drain.

In a large saucepan, add the cubed tofu.  Add the soy sauce and cook on medium temperature
Cook the tofu until fried on all sides.  Bring the soba noodles back into the large pot.  Add the tofu, peppers, green onion and arugula.  Mix thoroughly.  Serve and enjoy!

My recipes are very vague sometimes in how much of a particular sauce or seasoning to use, because it’s honestly up to you and your own preferences.  I love soy sauce, so I probably add more than most people and I don’t really care for salt so you’ll almost never see me adding salt to my recipes.  Make each dish the way you like it, not the way a particular cookbook or blog tells you to.

Bry and I really enjoyed this meal. It took under 15 minutes to make and was super delicious.  Next time, I will probably not cook the noodles as long.  When I made it, I originally cooked the noodles for 5-6 minutes, which is why in my recipe above I recommend 3-4.  They were still very good though!

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